Scene from Shakespeare's 'A Winter's Tale

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · titanium white · yellow ochre · burnt umber

secondary · ultramarine blue · cadmium red light · raw sienna

Achieve the muted tones by mixing black and white with small amounts of yellow ochre, burnt umber, and ultramarine blue. Use glazes of diluted color to create subtle shifts in hue and value.

techniques

• ·figure drawing
• ·glazing
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·underpainting

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.